I have been a fan of Iron Man since I was a kid and I have to say that it was without a doubt the best comic to movie translation in history. Spiderman was great, but not totally accurate, whereas Iron Man was very much true to the character, with the exception of Jarvis being a computer. Robert Downey Jr. was a perfect choice to play Tony Stark because both Downey Jr. and Stark share similar life experiences and that added ten-fold to the value of this film.